Sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation - A different kind of rhythm

Affiliations

¹ CUF Infante Santo Hospital, CUF Descobertas Hospital, S. Bernardo Hospital, Nova Medical School, Portugal.
² Arrhythmology, Pacing and Electrophysiology Unit, Cardiology Service, Santa Marta Hospital, Central Lisbon Hospital University Center, Portugal.
³ Arrhythmology, Pacing and Electrophysiology Unit, Cardiology Service, Santa Marta Hospital, Central Lisbon Hospital University Center, Faculty of Medicine, Lisbon University, Portugal.
⁴ Pulmonology Department Hospital São João, Porto, Medicine Faculty of Porto University, Portugal.
⁵ CUF Infante Santo Hospital, CUF Descobertas Hospital, Nova Medical School, Portugal.

Susana Sousa et al. Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc. 2020.

. 2020 Jun 10:29:100548.

doi: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2020.100548. eCollection 2020 Aug.

¹ CUF Infante Santo Hospital, CUF Descobertas Hospital, S. Bernardo Hospital, Nova Medical School, Portugal.
² Arrhythmology, Pacing and Electrophysiology Unit, Cardiology Service, Santa Marta Hospital, Central Lisbon Hospital University Center, Portugal.
³ Arrhythmology, Pacing and Electrophysiology Unit, Cardiology Service, Santa Marta Hospital, Central Lisbon Hospital University Center, Faculty of Medicine, Lisbon University, Portugal.
⁴ Pulmonology Department Hospital São João, Porto, Medicine Faculty of Porto University, Portugal.
⁵ CUF Infante Santo Hospital, CUF Descobertas Hospital, Nova Medical School, Portugal.

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